Hi folks. This time of year, a lot of Edinburgh show recommendation lists do the rounds. Some are rigidly impartial, written only by ascetic warrior monks who have spent their whole lives adhering to a solemn vow never to meet a single comedian to preserve their impartiality. Most, regrettably, are based on hidden networks of friendship, mutual backscratchery, suitcases of unmarked tenners and simmering sexual intrigue, and as a result are wholly, embarrassingly untrustworthy.
To add my own fillet of lies to this roiling bouillabaisse of mendacity, here are ten-odd shows I think you should see, by acts I know to a greater or lesser extent. However, to give the whole thing at least the flavour of honesty, I’ve written reasonably frank declarations of interest with each one, plus a handy score out of ten. Obviously, my personal interest in each case has corrupted me to the core. Even if someone only scores 2/10 on the Crony-ometer, these recommendations can only ever be the dubious tipoffs of a compromised hack. If you see any of the these shows and enjoy them you are contributing to the whole rotten nexus, and I’m afraid you’re in it as deep as I am.
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